Alpaca Hand Puppet from Folkmanis Puppets

$38.89 $45.99

Prized for their lustrous, warm fleece, Alpacas grow their long wooly coats to withstand the crisp mountain air. The Folkmanis ALPACA Puppet is as soft and gentle as a Peruvian flower. Its sweet face and ultra-soft micro fiber body plush make this Alpaca puppet irresistibly cuddly.

Although bred for their extremely silky fleece, alpacas are versatile animals. They are easily trained, can carry heavy loads, serve as guard animals and their meat, which has a flavor similar to lamb, can be eaten.

Alpacas are related to llamas, but there are many differences between the two. Alpacas have straighter ears, softer fleece, and are shorter than llamas.

Alpaca fleece's popularity is not solely due to its fine texture. It is flame-resistant, repels water and contains no lanolin, so it is touted as being hypoallergenic.

Alpacas spit in order to warn other alpacas (and sometimes humans) that they are too close.